John B. Quigley | 5 most vital foreign policy moves for the US in 2014

2:44 AM,
Jan. 5, 2014

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John B. Quigley
| Special to The Courier-Journal

COLUMBUS, Ohio - It is hoped the new year will bring fresh thinking in the Obama administration on foreign affairs. Prompt decisions on a few key issues could enhance our posture, improve our security, and contribute to the pursuit of peace. Here are moves that should be on the Obama agenda:

? Declare victory in the "war on terror": We invented this new kind of war in 2001 and have used it to rationalize assassinations, long-term detentions, brutal interrogations and military actions in other countries. Lethal drone strikes - which seem to generate more militants than they kill - should be ...